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Marquette marches for science

Marquette marches for science

Kayla Miller April 27, 2017

“It’s my Earth,” retired professor Mohey Mowafy said during the March for Science on Third Street Saturday. He said he marched because the planet is important not only for his generation but for...

Three students arrested on felony firearm charges

Kayla Miller April 27, 2017

Three NMU students were arrested after allegedly going on a shooting spree throughout Marquette. NMU students Seth Warren Gustafson, 19, Justin Robert Zyburt, 19 and Jay Yung Oberg, 20, were arrested...

Charges dismissed against former NMU hockey coach Walt Kyle

Kayla Miller April 20, 2017

Fraud and forgery charges against former NMU hockey coach Walt Kyle were dropped earlier this month, according to the Marquette County Prosecutor’s Office. Kyle was arrested on Friday, March 10 for...

Gents to be auctioned in annual UPAWS fundraiser

Kayla Miller April 6, 2017

Carrying on a campus tradition, NMU’s most eligible bachelors will showcase their talents—and their looks—in an attempt to win the hearts of their peers, all while donating money to a local charity....

Group educates community on climate change issues

Kayla Miller March 23, 2017

For people finding themselves passionate about sustainability and the environmental impact of climate change, Marquette has organizations working to aid in the cause. The Climate Adaptation Task Force...

Climate of controversy

Climate of controversy

Kayla Miller February 23, 2017

“We need you now more than ever.” This idea was woven into many conversations with multiple students and professors working in the biology department and the Department of Earth, Environmental and...

Following Jesus in the time of Trump

Kayla Miller February 9, 2017

Growing up in a conservative Christian home where Fox News emanated out of the TV every night, I grew up believing that being Christian meant voting Republican and being a devout follower of Bill O’Reilly....

March on Washington

Kayla Miller January 26, 2017

“This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine.” A chorus rang out from a small section of the crowd gathered on a gray, foggy and warm winter day where about 800 people packed the corner...

Professor artwork displayed at Devos Museum of Art

Kayla Miller January 26, 2017

Animal meat, flesh, women’s rights and the inauguration of President Donald Trump were all part of the conversation last week during NMU’s School of Art & Design Faculty Biennial Art Exhibition...

Student dies in Marquette home

Kayla Miller January 26, 2017

A cause of death is still being determined in the off-campus death of an NMU student, according to the Marquette City Police Department. Sophomore entrepreneurship major, Matthew Osterman, 19, died...

Investigation opened by Department of Justice

Kayla Miller January 19, 2017

The U.S. Department of Justice has opened an investigation into Northern Michigan University concerning a controversial policy around students who express thoughts of self-harm. The original complaint...

NMU student, football player dies unexpectedly

Kayla Miller January 19, 2017

The NMU community was shaken this week after a student unexpectedly died in a residence hall Tuesday morning. Sophomore construction management major Anthony Herbert, 20, died Jan. 17 in his dorm room...

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